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Of American adults ages 35 to 44, 69 percent have lost at least one permanent tooth to decay, disease or injury, and by age 74, 26 percent have no remaining natural teeth. Now that you've got your thinking cap on, test your knowledge of how teeth are extracted and why.

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Question 1 of 21

What happens during a tooth extraction?

A tooth is restored.

A tooth is removed from its socket.

Ok, we started you off with an easy one. When a tooth is extracted, it is removed from its socket.

An artificial tooth is implanted.

Question 2 of 21

Where are tooth sockets found?

inside the pulp cavity of the tooth

in the alveolar bone

Tooth sockets are holes in the alveolar bone, in the upper and lower jaw bones.

in the crown of the tooth

Question 3 of 21

What part of the tooth is embedded in a tooth socket?

the crown of a tooth

the root of a tooth

The root of the tooth is below the gumline, embedded in the jaw bone. The crown of the tooth is the part of the tooth visible inside the mouth.

neither of the above

Question 4 of 21

Which of the following is not a reason for a tooth extraction?

impacted wisdom teeth

a cracked or leaking filling

A cracked or leaking filling -- amalgam or composite types -- can be repaired or replaced, but alone would not require the tooth to be extracted.